Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-10-26

esq (of Greenbrier) years old. g. julien
Pratt IRIS. year.old, won by Levesey.
Trotting match, 4 year old. purse $50, II mile
heats, 2 in 8, to enter. DR.. Carte, of Shenan
doah, "Black Jack" 1st money; "Purdy. Jr y
ID, Orange Blossom. Jr., Sd. DR.. Carter enter
ed Black Jack, ""Purdy. Jr.," and Dan. g.; )"
VIM Hammer, of Albemarle, "Orange Bios
son. Senator Riddleberger drove "Black
lack"
Myrtle Peek appeared in all the parts allot-
ted to her in the programme of horsemanship.
SECOND BABY SHOW.
LIST Premium to baby under IA years OF age to
lizzie Cochran-s1O In eold-14 entries.
LIST Premium TO baby under years Of age, t.
Arthur ". Koiner-sl0 in gold-15 entries.
THE TOURNAMENT.
AS the sun was sinking low. and the evening
shades began to prevail. twelve knights en-
Tered the lists as follows:-
Knight of Augusta, Hard-Times, Odd Trump
Would If I Could. Pinetop. Middlebrook, New
Hope, Greenville, Night before Last. Disap'
ointment, Albemarle, Th,t Got Left. TIC
hese Knights. A. C. Braxton, ESQ.,, deliver-o
The charge. in q humorous and witty vein, as
follows -
Sir Kniohts;-At the earnest solicitation OF
many frieu DIS concealed on the outside uf the
srounds) am here to deliver the charge to you
N this momentous occasion. Exactly why
.hould have been selected TO charge you l am
It a loss to know, unless 1t was that being a
lawyer, 1t was presumed that understood The
art of charging even II knew nothing eise.-
However, sir Knights, possess your souls IN
peace in as much as the charge / am about to
make you is not of the character 1 generally
make; and IN the matter of charging ! believe
the pen is admitted to be migbtier than the
sword, in these degenerate days But II on
this occasion my charge shall make your
horses run half as fast as 1t sometimes does my
clients, shall feel that have done you good
service. 1 cannot claim TO be much OF a horse
man myself, tho when as boy on the farm
mule. like Tom Doswell's niger Boz, tho moi
much for grace l was the devil to SLICK and
his, can tell you, is a very important polnl
40 grandly upon 1 therefore charge you. Sir
knights. as the first point to be observed
stick close to your seats and never 60 to grass
II you want TO win the lanrels that will crown
your lass.
And you must have q clear eye and steady
hand The Bible tells you that your eye should
oe -ingle. And bv this understand. not. that
you should have single eye only (although !.
may be wei, sometimes to go one eye on iD
nut rather that you should take care to be In
hat condition in which you will not see double
Make no mistake on this point, Sir knights;
for, if in place of one. you see two rings, you
wi be sure TO .ke the one tnat wasn't there.
being in proper condition.. let not your right
nand forget its cunning. 1t is we'll to see the
brings me to the gist of the whole mater. You
are here Sir Knights. to take each one OF those
rings. and charge you to bear that important
ing s,eed, shutting the battle from afar and
paving up the Valley in his rage Is very grand;
the waving plume. tbs 'glancing eye" and
glorious war; are Inspiring. and thrill the
hearts OF the beautiful ladies who sit TO en-
curace you with their smiles; but take those
yfnos! put your whole mind and sOul on them;
think ouly about them; look at them till you
see nothing nut the hole in them aud that
looks big enough to jump tbroug'. II matters
not about your or ce; it matters not about the
beauty of your sfeed or the spIendor Of your ac-
those rings -eyeu II you LOOK
like the witch Of Endor riding through on q
broom stick. Take each one of them. first. last
and all the time, and at the end you will lead
ner forth ana crown her the Queen of Love
aud Beauty: and who will then say you don't
Display is well in its time; but charge you
have an eye to business. Nothing succeeds
like success and the victor is ever more impos-
lag than the vanquished The dude is like
what the rooster said of the peacock: The
devil on a dress-parade but not worth a durn in
he field of action Go forth then. Sir Knights,
10 the contest. with all the inspiration of a
thousand beautiful eyes. Remember she is
looking at you, and you must do your very
best. Not only she, but the great counties you
represent have planted their hopes on YOU
Look to your laures for see the chtvalry OF
ole Augusta come to break a lance with you
Inc trumpet Is ABOUT 10 sOuuu, II pair you W
the lists Lay aside the pleasant garb of peace.
ton the hnbilliments of war, put your lances
in their rests. your spursin your horses flank 8,
and as Bagby said TO the Pythians, may the
devil take the hipdmost!'
Then the riding for the rings commenced -
1t was SO late that the people left the ground
before it was concluded. and as no report of the
result had been returned to the Secretary OF
the Fair, or reported to US by any one else, up
to he time of concluding this report of the
proceedings, we were unable to give 1t. 1t IL
surmised that Braxton's charge evoked the
witch of Endor," and that the knights were
spirited away is some mysterious manner, as
nothing has been seen or heard of them since
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Previous to the annual meeting of the Board
of Directors. which was held on the 2lnd inst i,
VI F. Gilkesou and FL A. s. Hamilton vera
reelected as members of the Board OF Directors
supplying vacancies occasioned by the expir.-
ton OF their own terms of service. The officers
aud board ofdirectors for the ensuing year are
as follows: President, John W. Todd, of Angus
Ia: Vice. Presidents, James A. Patterson. Au.
gusta, A. A. McAllister. Allegheny. John E.
Byrd, Highland. VIM. "A. Anderson. Rockhridge
Warner Wood. Albenlarle. A. F. Withrow. Jr
Bath ]. II. GoodIoe, Nelson, John Lincoln
A. X Grim. Page.
BOARD OF DIaEcroRs.-W. L. Bumeardner
]. w. Churchmau, NJ. F. Gilkerson, Jno D.
Crowle, George Chrisman, J. W Todd. g Julian
Pratt, s. NJ. Donald, Fl. A. 8. Hamilton, ]. Fl.
Parkins.
Secretary, Ct. Julian Pratt; Treasurer, B. F.
Terry; Veterinary SURGEON, DIR. John R. Myers
The foll1wing resolution was unanimous
Iy adopted by the Board of Directors;
Resolsed That the THANKS of the Board are
hereby rendered TO Messrs. Arista Hose: Thos
8. Crowder. 3 F. Terry. VIM. McGufin and
sisi nee rendered the secretary In preparing
for the exhibition and efficient clerical labor
in the OH %. TO Waic1 tbs Secretary desires
to press his sense of personal obligation.
REMIUM MS.
Following are tke Awards made at the
second Annual Exhibition of the Bald.
win District Fair Association, SGh,
10th, 2Oth, 2fst and s2d October. 1857.
DEPARTMENT I.
Best mare years old and under 3, g. Julian
Pratt.
CLASS 2
Best stallion years aud over. ] Byers; 2nd
best stallion yrs and over, stallion yrs and
unde, 8. best stallion l yr and under 2. bes
mare yrs and over stallion and of his off
spring. DR. b D carter; Mare yrs and over
sucking coli. Julian Pratt: LIST station yr.
aud uuder 1, b Mcdonald: 2nd stallion yri
and under 4 Jos shaver; I'd stallion z ) rR anG
under 3. d. P. W oodwsrd; stallion underly r.
A Brown; mare yrs AID under ] II and :
+ Mcclure; End mare 3 yrs and under 4.
line; maze yrs. and under 3 e KenpeF
mare yr and under 2. ] W Churchman.
CLASS = LIST Premiuns.
Stallion years and over. stallion 2yrs ane
under 8, ] A McClung; stallion yrs and unde
4, } H and s r Mcclure; mare 4 yrs and over
J W Churchman mare yrs ard under 4.
Burkholder; mare yrs and under 3, stallion
and of his off spring. Clifton Harris.
CLASS Bind Premiums.
Stallion yrs Old and over, w G PAGE; stall
lion yrs and under 4. g Julian Pratt; mare
yrs and over, J e Kemper: mar 2yis and IN
der 8. j Hamilton; McCIuug's special, I
Kemper.
CLASS 4.-lSt Premiums.
Stallion yrs aud over. b smith; stallion
yr and under e. Wm Fickin.
CLASS End Premiums.
Stallion yrs and over, WIN Ficklin; stall
lion and Of his offspring, Sam1 Byers.
CLASS 5.-lst Premiums.
Best pair of mares or geidinss. Best singh